four things | four
Four more things I’m reading, watching, working on, and loving – Neuroscience, the Devil’s Thumb, celebrating a milestone and watching a young man grow into adulthood. Enjoy! what I’m reading I pretty much seek out and gobble up any books on creativity I can find, so I was excited to discover and dig into Your […]
dining room makeover | painted wainscoting
I have finally finished all of the trim and painting in the dining room that needed to be done before I started on the mural. After having only primer on the walls for over a year, this feels like a huge accomplishment. I don’t know why painting the ceiling and installing trim made me procrastinate […]
taking care of myrtle topiaries
I have loved myrtle topiaries for years. I would always admire them in magazines and how elegant, graceful, and pretty they are. I admired my online friends who seemed to have the magic touch with myrtles – Loi of Tone on Tone and Heather of Sweet Shady Lane. Heather calls them her “ladies.” I have […]
the story of the ironstone milk pans
One of the vendors that’s been a favorite at the Lucketts Spring & Fall Markets each year has been Barn Fresh Designs. They always have lovely pieces, an eye-catching display, and reasonable prices. I’ve bought a few things from them over the last few markets and was excited to see them in a new space […]
four things | three
It’s time for another four things and this is a random smattering. Commonplacing, Hemmingway, contemporary poetry, and a race with the weather. Enjoy… what I’m reading I’ve been very interested in record-keeping the past few weeks, so I’ve been reading books on diaries, journals, letters, sketchbooks, logbooks, and commonplace notebooks. This led me to the […]
Feels Like Home | three year anniversary giveaway
This giveaway is closed. The winners are Naomi B, Gail J, and Judi Y. Congrats, and thanks to all who entered and celebrated this book birthday with me! Feels Like Home is still $11.99 on Amazon if you want some extra inspiration for making your house feel more like your home. Can you believe Feels […]
October Walmart midsize try on
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart Fashion. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. I have had a great time trying on pieces from Walmart to share with you over the past few months. As I’ve shared before, it’s outside of my comfort zone. I would never claim that fashion […]
removing carpet glue from concrete | part one
I’m sure you’re excited to see that this is only part one of removing carpet glue from concrete. That means there will at least be a part two and you’ll have more ugly photos and stories of slow and tedious DIY endeavors to delight you. As I shared in the initial post about the basement, […]